Form · Quote

Freelance quote form template

For designers, writers, developers and other freelancers who quote project by project. It asks the things that quietly change a price, such as where the work will be used, whether the deadline is fixed and how many people sign it off, and when a client wants changes to something that already exists, it asks to see it. Work signed off by a committee also asks who settles disagreements, which is where revision rounds multiply.

13 questions~4 min to answer2 branches
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Every question, and where it leads

The conversation

What a respondent is asked, in order.

Hi! Tell me about your project and I'll send you a quote.

1

What's your name?

Short text · required
2

And the best email for the quote?

Email · required
3

Does this build on work that already exists, like a site, a draft or an earlier design?

Yes / No · requiredsplits the flow
4

Where can I see what exists now?

Website · requiredif builds on existing is Yes, there's something already
5

What do you need made? List the pieces as you see them.

Long text · requiredif builds on existing is No, it's new
6

Where will the work be used?

Multi select · required
7

Any examples you like, or links I should look at?

Long text · optional
8

When do you need it finished?

Date · required
9

Is that date fixed?

Yes / No · required
10

Who will sign off on the work?

Single select · requiredsplits the flow
11

When the feedback disagrees, who has the final say?

Short text · requiredif approvers is A team or a committee
12

Do you have a budget in mind?

Single select · required
13

Last one: how did you find me?

Single select · optional

Ends with

Thanks, that's everything I need

The flow

Where each answer leads. Every route here is editable once the form is yours.

A labelled route is taken only by answers matching the label

What this template uses

  • Short text
  • Email
  • Yes / No
  • Website
  • Long text
  • Multi select
  • Date
  • Single select
  • 5 branches

Questions to consider

  • Does the usage change your price, for example print or advertising rights?
  • How many rounds of revisions are included, and should the form say so?
  • Whose name do you need on the brief before you start: the person filling it in, or the person who approves it?
  • What's the smallest project you'll quote for?

How to use the responses

Read the approvers answer before you price: work that a committee signs off usually takes more rounds than work one person approves, so build that into the quote and address the proposal to whoever has the final say. A fixed deadline that's close means a rush rate or a smaller scope. For anyone who asked for your suggestion on budget, send two options at different sizes and let them choose.

How to customize and share it

  1. 1Change the deliverables examples to the kind of work you do, so clients describe it in terms you can price.
  2. 2Set the budget ranges to fit your rates, and keep the option for clients who want a suggestion.
  3. 3Add the link to your portfolio, email signature and social bios, and check new requests in the dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

What should a freelance quote form include?

What needs making, where it will be used, the deadline, who approves it and a budget range. Those answers change a price more than anything else.

Should freelancers ask for a budget?

Yes, as a range with an option to ask for your suggestion. It saves you quoting for work the client can't pay for.

Why ask who signs off the work?

More people approving means more feedback rounds. Knowing up front lets you price the revisions honestly.

Can I put this quote form on my portfolio site?

Yes. Use this template copies it into your account, where you can edit every question and then share a link or embed it on your site.

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